The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-21
baseball Notes.

New Orleans has released Klusman, Aydelotte
and Pujol.
Mccormick is also knocked out He has a
bad shoulder.
Moffett would make good pitcher il he had
practice enough.
Denny was sick and unable to play yesterday.
Myers filed his place admirably.
Knowles, of Rochester, aud Kinslow OF
Detroit, have been signed by the Nets.
Wise's catch of McGeachy's hit in the third
inning yesterday was feature of the game
Buffalo has released its pitching bluff,
Knowlton The man pitches on suspicion"
At Charlottesville yesterday, the local team
was defeated by the Bloomington Reds, to 5.
Johnston retired the side in the fifth inning
Yesterday fly catches which did not compel
him to move out OF his place.
Kelly was in good humor throughout the
game yesterday. Michael Angelo makes it q
point to "Play only for one, now"
Ex-league player Lille is doing some great
biting for the Kansas Citys. He recently made
three two-baggers and home in one
game.
Spraeue, Chicago's new pitcher. is a Cleveland
boy. He played with the Lynn, Mass, club,
earlysin the season, and was released sons sixty
DAYS ago.
TO Sutton play short a person would hard
ly think that he played third for the Clevelands
in 1868 He has the agility and vim of q much
younger man.
Eaca of the Boston out felders made a bad
muff yesterday, but they had sixteen chances to
look after. and it was not surprising they ahould
MAKE an error or TWO.
1t is said that Spalding has expressed deter
mutation TO have Viau for the White Stockings
next season. if the latter makes up his mind
play in either of the big leagues
1t only by the sharpest kind of work that
the Indianapolis did not score two runs in the
second inning yesterday. Shomberg and Seery
were both cut of At the home plate
Brown lost the opportunity of lifetime yes
terday by not being able to drive the ball over
tho fence in the min tn inning. He made a couple
OF savage strikes and then knocked a weak one
to Wise, who threw him out at first
Eackett caught good game yesterday. and
had not been for hitting Conway with the
two runs. would have the credit of winning the
game for his team by his terrific hit to right
field in the fourth inning
Manager Bancroft said tina. one of the greatest
mistakes that the Boston managers made was
when they allowed Radbourn to select his own
catcher. Gilligan should have been the man,
according Bancroft having more brains,
and having always furnished the brains for the
battery when he was behind the bat.
Il have umpred for both organizations, and
let me tell you the League is away ahead of the
Association said Umpire Daniels. ITO begin
with, the League has better batters and its
players see and play much finer points The
St Louis Brownsl Yes, they are wonderful
team, but the Detrots win from them by
virtue OF superior batting
Great excitement has been created in base
ball circles of the Northwest by report. started
in Oshkosh, that the Duluth club has been
throwing games to Milwaukee TO help the Mil
waukee club win the Northwestern League PEN
nant The Oshkosh club has recently won first
place in the race. having for long time ranked
second with Milwaukee at the head. Manager
Hart. OF the Milwaukees. repels the charge with
indignation.
When the Chcagos were in Boston on their
second trip, Kelly taught Arson point which
he utilized against O'Rourke of the New Yorks
recently. Mark Baldwin had Knocked out a
shree-bagger and the chances of Chicago tying
the were very bright 1t then occurred to
Kelly that the big pitcher was out of the batting